Nasi lemak, or coconut milk rice is Malaysians’ favourite dish of all time. While traditionally eaten as breakfast, our nasi lemak recipe is good to be eaten any time of the day! The delicious nasi lemak is the representative dish of Malaysia, binding the community and promoting harmony in diversity.
Meal: Breakfast Cuisine: Malaysian
Preparation time: Cooking time: Total time: Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients
For rice
500ml coconut milk
500ml room temperature water
1.25g ground ginger
1 (approximately 1.25cm) piece fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
Salt to taste
2 whole pandan leaf
500g rice, rinsed and drained
For 'sambal'(sauce)
10ml vegetable oil
1 medium onion, sliced
3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
3 shallots, thinly sliced
10ml chilli paste
120g white anchovies, washed
salt to taste
15g white sugar
60ml tamarind juice
For garnish
4 eggs, boiled, peeled, and cut in half
1 cucumber, sliced
250g raw peanuts, fried until lightly browned
120g white anchovies, fried until crisp
Equipment
Rice cooker
Wok or skillet
Directions
For rice
Add rice, coconut milk, salt, ginger, ground ginger, pandan leaves, and water to your rice cooker. Cook rice.
For 'sambal'
In the wok, heat up the vegetable oil. Once heated, add the onion, garlic, and shallots; cook until fragrant for about 2 minutes.
Next, pour in your chilli paste, and cook for 10 minutes while occasionally stirring to prevent it from getting burnt. If needed, you can add a bit of water to the paste (if the paste is too dry).
Add the anchovies, salt, sugar, and tamarind juice for about 5 minutes. Let the sauce simmer till it thickens.
For garnish
Dish up your nasi lemak with your preferred garnish like eggs, peanuts, cucumber, and anchovies. Feel free to add any garnish of your choice.
You can also add your favourite protein, such as chicken, squid, or prawn. A popular option would be fried chicken which pairs well with the richly flavoured nasi lemak.
Serve warm and enjoy!
Nasi lemak: Malaysia’s national dish
Customise your nasi lemak with your favourite ‘lauk’ (side dish eaten with rice) and go crazy with the toppings! On a side note, nasi lemak can be a bit greasy. A good tip is to dab the excess grease from frying with tissue paper.
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